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infix definition

in·fix (in fiks′, in′fiks′; for n. in′fiks′)

transitive verb

  1. to fasten or set firmly in or on, esp. by inserting or piercing
  2. to fix firmly in the mind; instill; implant
  3. to place (an infix) within a word

Etymology: < L infixus, pp. of infigere, to fix or drive in: see in- & fix

noun

Linguis. a morpheme that is added within a word (Ex.: -o- in gemology)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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